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Workers will plant, cultivate, and harvest the following crops: Corn,
Soybeans, Oats, Row Crops and Alfalfa Workers will assist with field
cleaning duties such as weeding (by hand or with a hoe) and picking up
rocks. Workers may be required to operate trucks and tractors while
working in the fields. Workers will work in the employers crops of corn,
soybeans, oats, and row crop. Corn Detasselling: DURING DETASSELLING NO
WORKER WILL BE ALLOWED TO BEGIN WORK WITHOUT THEIR ASSIGNED SAFETY GEAR:
Workers will walk along assigned row of seed corn and removes remaining
tassels from stalks on both sides of row. Care must be taken to remove
tassel completely without damaging stalks. Perform any other duties
involved in detasselling and rogueing of seed corn and maintenance of
fields and production areas. Farm Equipment Operation During Field
Operations: Workers will be required to operate tractors and other farm
equipment during field operations as an incidental activity in the
production of crops. Before any worker is required to operate any farm
equipment, the worker will be instructed in the proper and safe
operation of tractor. Workers will be required to operate tractors
according to instructions and in a manner that protects the operator,
other workers, trees, crops and equipment. Workers may be requested to
perform minor and routine maintenance on farm vehicles and equipment.
Workers with proper licenses will use company vehicles to transport
employers crops, tools and fellow workers. Repeated failure to obey
operating and safety instructions may result in termination. Sanitation
Requirements: For food and general personal safety purposes, all workers
will be required and expected to follow common sanitary practices at all
times. This is particularly critical when hand harvesting crops for
human consumption. Employees are required to cleanse their hands by
washing them thoroughly with soap and water after using the bathroom and
before entering the fields for harvest activities or the packing
facility for packing operations. GENERAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL
CROPS: Fieldwork begins at assigned time shortly after daylight. Work
may be performed during light rain and in high humidity and in
temperatures ranging from 110 degrees to below 20 degrees F. Workers
will perform the majority of tasks standing in the upright position and
can expect to stand on their feet for extended periods of time. Some
tasks, however, require workers to perform activities on their feet in
stooped or crouched or crawling position for long periods of time.
Workers will frequently lift weight of 75 lbs. Workers will supply their
own work clothes. All the tasks in this Job Description constitute one
(1) job; the employer may assign workers to different tasks on any day
or to multiple tasks during the same day in the sole judgment of the
employer. Workers may be required to perform work, on the farm, that is
incidental to farming the crops listed in the application, such as
performing hand cultivation tasks, packing, weeding or hoeing, cleaning
and repairing farm buildings, grounds, set up and move aluminum
irrigation pipes and equipment, cleaning and maintaining drip irrigation
systems, using backpack sprayers, gardening, weeding, shrubbing, baling
hay, harvesting field corn, etc. This is a very demanding and
competitive business in which quality specifications must be rigorously
adhered to. Sloppy work cannot and will not be tolerated. The employer
retains the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker,
malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able to but does not
demonstrate the willingness to perform the work necessary for the
employer to grow a premium quality product. During certain duties,
workers may be required to work in team to accomplish a certain task.
When engaged in teamwork activities workers must coordinate with other
members of the team to accomplish the task.